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Endoptychum
Scientific name: Endoptychum
Endoptychum
Scientific name: Endoptychum
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Description
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Endoptychum is a cornerstone of the fungi world and encompasses many commonly found mushrooms. As a scientific family, it has over a thousand classified species! From tiny and toxic to massive and meaty, endoptychum has a lot to offer. Research has found that it is an ancient family and could date back 20.44 million years ago.
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Species of Endoptychum
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
Endoptychum